Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMike Pesca on the Vig, the Fix, and the John Goodman Thumb
On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca joins the cast of Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone to explain the dopamine minefield of modern sports betting.…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Funny You Should Mention: Mohanad Elshieky
Mohanad Elshieky joins Funny You Should Mention with stories that make Benghazi feel less like a political Rorschach test and more like the small tow…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion
TJ Raphael, host of the series Liberty Lost, joins Mike to investigate the "Liberty Godparent Home"—a facility on Liberty University's campus where p…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Rachel McCarthy James on Axe Murder, Salad Spinners, and the Hat-Brim Line
True crime historian Rachel McCarthy James joins to talk about Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder, tracing humanity's relationship between axe and sk…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Daniel Brook & Brandy Schillace: The Sex Expert Who Scared Hitler
Daniel Brook and Brandy Schillace trace the life and legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld, the so-called "Einstein of Sex," from his pioneering Institute for …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Murdaugh Showrunner Michael D. Fuller: Power Metastasizes
Michael D. Fuller joins to talk about Hulu's Murdaugh: Death in the Family. The conversation digs into what scripted drama can do that true-crime pod…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Jesse Eisenberg: "Marv Albert Is My Therapist"
On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca reaches into the archives for a 2016 classic with actor and author Jesse Eisenberg. They discuss Eisenberg's sho…
11 months ago
Bob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli"
Today on The Gist, the late Bob Saget, who reconciles his Full House image with his "Dirty Daddy" persona while admitting he was a "nerd burglar" in …
11 months ago
Henry Winkler & Clint Watts: "Three Little Fonzies and a Trail of Dead Russians"
On this Thanksgiving edition Mike Pesca serves up two revitalized classics, starting with Henry Winkler (The Fonz), who joins to discuss his Hank Zip…
11 months ago
Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot"
Mike Pesca is joined by CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political…
11 months ago